60 acast.com Bedtime Snack https://shows.acast.com/bedtime-snack en Rachel Cassinat Cozy,Comfort,Food,Life,Journal,Mental Health Rachel Cassinat Half asleep, fully anxious, totally honest Welcome to Bedtime Snack- the show that will comfort you like a midnight treat. I’m Rachel: half asleep, fully anxious, totally honest. In every episode I chat food, life, and whatever else needs a little unpacking. Whether you’re commuting to work and need a friend, or chilling in bed craving a cozy listen, join me as we curl up, try to relax our shoulders, and overshare. Don’t worry, we can overthink it together!

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]]> Welcome to Bedtime Snack- the show that will comfort you like a midnight treat. I’m Rachel: half asleep, fully anxious, totally honest. In every episode I chat food, life, and whatever else needs a little unpacking. Whether you’re commuting to work and need a friend, or chilling in bed craving a cozy listen, join me as we curl up, try to relax our shoulders, and overshare. Don’t worry, we can overthink it together!

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]]> true Rachel Cassinat info+69560bc156c11ef409ed74b6@mg-eu.acast.com 69560bc156c11ef409ed74b6 bedtime-snack episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/cover/1767246775418-01ff3771-1e24-48f1-92eb-ecd9f73c10f1.jpeg https://shows.acast.com/bedtime-snack Bedtime Snack 1865706350 <![CDATA[I'll Be Right Back]]> Mon, 16 Feb 2026 07:00:00 GMT 2:59 699103d51506be1a7ee97f37 false https://shows.acast.com/bedtime-snack/episodes/ill-be-right-back 699103d51506be1a7ee97f37 69560bc156c11ef409ed74b6 ill-be-right-back full Hi, thanks for tuning into Bedtime Snack. Rachel here, and today is actually not a full episode, rather a check in and update. I want to be honest and transparent, especially if this can be helpful for someone else. Starting tomorrow, Tuesday the 17th, I’m going into a special program for my mental health. I don’t know right now how long I’ll be doing treatment, so it’s also hard to say how it will impact this little podcast. I know I don’t have a ton of listeners, but I’ve made friends and connections through the last 8 episodes and didn’t want to leave anyone hanging, or worse leave anyone feeling confused or concerned.


I started this podcast to show up for myself and to pursue a creative endeavor. Right now, I need to prioritize and show up for myself. 


While I didn’t want to miss weekly episodes that I set out to do, I also want to take excellent care of myself and commit to this intensive treatment. I’m very grateful I have the means and health insurance to partake in this program. I know not everyone in my position is this lucky and supported. I hope to share more in the future, but just know this: if you are suffering, I understand what that is like, you really are not alone, and you deserve help, you deserve to feel better. My friend adri is a therapist, and she said something that really struck me a few days ago: “you deserve to feel well”.


I think life is different now in terms of mental health awareness than it was even just a generation ago, but there’s still so much stigma around mental health that makes it hard to ask for help. I would be lying if I said I haven’t felt embarrassed in the last several days as I realized I needed extra help. To tell my family, my doctor, my therapist, my workplace, that I am struggling was not easy. But I did. I am glad I reached out and am lucky I was held up.


I guess what I’m trying to say is, well what I say at the end of every episode- Thanks for being here. Truly, thank you for being here, even when I have to step away. I look forward to returning to this space and to my life, feeling better and more like myself again. Until then, I’ll be taking big breaths, taking care, and trying to relax my jaw, baby. 


I’ll miss you, and I’ll be right back.

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]]> Hi, thanks for tuning into Bedtime Snack. Rachel here, and today is actually not a full episode, rather a check in and update. I want to be honest and transparent, especially if this can be helpful for someone else. Starting tomorrow, Tuesday the 17th, I’m going into a special program for my mental health. I don’t know right now how long I’ll be doing treatment, so it’s also hard to say how it will impact this little podcast. I know I don’t have a ton of listeners, but I’ve made friends and connections through the last 8 episodes and didn’t want to leave anyone hanging, or worse leave anyone feeling confused or concerned.


I started this podcast to show up for myself and to pursue a creative endeavor. Right now, I need to prioritize and show up for myself. 


While I didn’t want to miss weekly episodes that I set out to do, I also want to take excellent care of myself and commit to this intensive treatment. I’m very grateful I have the means and health insurance to partake in this program. I know not everyone in my position is this lucky and supported. I hope to share more in the future, but just know this: if you are suffering, I understand what that is like, you really are not alone, and you deserve help, you deserve to feel better. My friend adri is a therapist, and she said something that really struck me a few days ago: “you deserve to feel well”.


I think life is different now in terms of mental health awareness than it was even just a generation ago, but there’s still so much stigma around mental health that makes it hard to ask for help. I would be lying if I said I haven’t felt embarrassed in the last several days as I realized I needed extra help. To tell my family, my doctor, my therapist, my workplace, that I am struggling was not easy. But I did. I am glad I reached out and am lucky I was held up.


I guess what I’m trying to say is, well what I say at the end of every episode- Thanks for being here. Truly, thank you for being here, even when I have to step away. I look forward to returning to this space and to my life, feeling better and more like myself again. Until then, I’ll be taking big breaths, taking care, and trying to relax my jaw, baby. 


I’ll miss you, and I’ll be right back.

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]]> Creative People I Love and Support Creative People I Love and Support Mon, 09 Feb 2026 07:00:00 GMT 47:27 6987894a9a20cfbf331c9899 false https://shows.acast.com/bedtime-snack/episodes/creative-people-i-love-and-support 6987894a9a20cfbf331c9899 69560bc156c11ef409ed74b6 creative-people-i-love-and-support full 7 Hey there! Thanks for tuning into Bedtime Snack! Today on episode 7, we are talking about creative people I love and support. There are so many great people contributing things to this life that bring me happiness, entertainment and a sense of actual awe. Let’s take the umbrella term of “creative people” and break it into a few smaller categories. Today I’ll list and talk about:


-Podcasts I love, and how I support them


-Creators/influencers I love, and why I like their content


-And artists/makers whose work moves me, inspires me, and brings me joy


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MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE:

Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co

The Girl Next Door Podcast

Bathing Habits and Hair Fossils

Pop Apologists

Defending Deb

Every Outfit

Good Hang- Zarna Garg

A Beautiful Mess

Flourishing with a Difference

Shutterbean

This house5000

Emily Mariko

It’s Me Jen White

Mid Mod Marion

Baked by Melissa

Things I Bought and Liked (TIBAL)

Amazon toiletries bag

Chelsea Zeferina

Georgia Wellman

Artdillo Eclectic

Jules Gissler

Chris Lloyd Art

Victoria Essie Baumann

Eric Stefanski

Cynthea Josephine Art

SMO Ceramics

Celebs on Sandwiches

Caitlin Connolly

My art!

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]]> Hey there! Thanks for tuning into Bedtime Snack! Today on episode 7, we are talking about creative people I love and support. There are so many great people contributing things to this life that bring me happiness, entertainment and a sense of actual awe. Let’s take the umbrella term of “creative people” and break it into a few smaller categories. Today I’ll list and talk about:


-Podcasts I love, and how I support them


-Creators/influencers I love, and why I like their content


-And artists/makers whose work moves me, inspires me, and brings me joy


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MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE:

Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co

The Girl Next Door Podcast

Bathing Habits and Hair Fossils

Pop Apologists

Defending Deb

Every Outfit

Good Hang- Zarna Garg

A Beautiful Mess

Flourishing with a Difference

Shutterbean

This house5000

Emily Mariko

It’s Me Jen White

Mid Mod Marion

Baked by Melissa

Things I Bought and Liked (TIBAL)

Amazon toiletries bag

Chelsea Zeferina

Georgia Wellman

Artdillo Eclectic

Jules Gissler

Chris Lloyd Art

Victoria Essie Baumann

Eric Stefanski

Cynthea Josephine Art

SMO Ceramics

Celebs on Sandwiches

Caitlin Connolly

My art!

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]]> How I Clean my Home How I Clean my Home Mon, 02 Feb 2026 07:00:00 GMT 55:48 697e835908827ddf8f21fb3c true https://shows.acast.com/bedtime-snack/episodes/how-i-clean-my-home 697e835908827ddf8f21fb3c 69560bc156c11ef409ed74b6 how-i-clean-my-home full 6 Hello! Thanks for tuning in! Today on episode 6, the first episode of February, we are discussing something we are all doing but rarely chat about: cleaning. Isn’t it funny to think, on a daily basis we are all somewhat tidying up our homes, but have you ever really told a friend about the probably specific ritual and order of how you clean the bathroom? I thought it could be interesting to explore, OR this could serve as an episode you listen to in order to fall asleep or just zone out: me talking about cleaning the house. However you ingest this episode, let’s dive into it more! Today we are going to:


-Stroll down memory lane of how I learned to clean


-Discuss the chores I do daily, weekly, and monthly and how exactly I do them (and the chores I am a little embarrassed to say I skip more often than not)


-Talk about my favorite cleaning products of all time


-And review tips/tricks that may help if you’re feeling too tired or too down/stressed to clean on a regular basis


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MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE:

The Girl Next Door Podcast- Cleaning and Sneaky Succulents episode

BLUE Sushi Sake Grill

Joe's Italian Ice

Daisy Vale Stoneware

Trader Joe's Watermelon Freeze Dried Candies

Green grass baby bottle drying rack

Method toilet scrubber

Counter cleaner- Method all purpose cleaner- sandalwood and cedar; Mrs. Meyers multi-surface every day cleaner- rain water; Trader Joe’s multi purpose cleaner- bergamot and vetiver

Room spray- Fabreeze- Wood; Trader Joe’s- bergamot and vetiver

Glass cleaner- Windex; Sprayway

Goo Gone

Scrub Daddy/Mommy sponges

Hello! Bread Dish Scrubber- similar

Method laundry detergent- ginger mango

Shout color catcher sheets

Room Essentials cleaning rags

Cascade platinum plus dishwasher pods

Baylis and Harding Goodness hand soap- oud, cedar and amber

Mrs. Meyer’s dish soap- clementine

Swiffer mopper

Palo Santo

Candle warmer

Inspo for my kitchen quote

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]]> Hello! Thanks for tuning in! Today on episode 6, the first episode of February, we are discussing something we are all doing but rarely chat about: cleaning. Isn’t it funny to think, on a daily basis we are all somewhat tidying up our homes, but have you ever really told a friend about the probably specific ritual and order of how you clean the bathroom? I thought it could be interesting to explore, OR this could serve as an episode you listen to in order to fall asleep or just zone out: me talking about cleaning the house. However you ingest this episode, let’s dive into it more! Today we are going to:


-Stroll down memory lane of how I learned to clean


-Discuss the chores I do daily, weekly, and monthly and how exactly I do them (and the chores I am a little embarrassed to say I skip more often than not)


-Talk about my favorite cleaning products of all time


-And review tips/tricks that may help if you’re feeling too tired or too down/stressed to clean on a regular basis


+++


MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE:

The Girl Next Door Podcast- Cleaning and Sneaky Succulents episode

BLUE Sushi Sake Grill

Joe's Italian Ice

Daisy Vale Stoneware

Trader Joe's Watermelon Freeze Dried Candies

Green grass baby bottle drying rack

Method toilet scrubber

Counter cleaner- Method all purpose cleaner- sandalwood and cedar; Mrs. Meyers multi-surface every day cleaner- rain water; Trader Joe’s multi purpose cleaner- bergamot and vetiver

Room spray- Fabreeze- Wood; Trader Joe’s- bergamot and vetiver

Glass cleaner- Windex; Sprayway

Goo Gone

Scrub Daddy/Mommy sponges

Hello! Bread Dish Scrubber- similar

Method laundry detergent- ginger mango

Shout color catcher sheets

Room Essentials cleaning rags

Cascade platinum plus dishwasher pods

Baylis and Harding Goodness hand soap- oud, cedar and amber

Mrs. Meyer’s dish soap- clementine

Swiffer mopper

Palo Santo

Candle warmer

Inspo for my kitchen quote

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]]> <![CDATA[Taste Test: TJ's Items & My Trader Joe's Career]]> Mon, 26 Jan 2026 07:00:00 GMT 53:06 69752e6935a98abf7cb660c3 false https://shows.acast.com/bedtime-snack/episodes/taste-test-tjs-items-and-my-trader-joes-career 69752e6935a98abf7cb660c3 69560bc156c11ef409ed74b6 taste-test-tjs-items-and-my-trader-joes-career full 5 Hi! Thanks for tuning into Bedtime Snack! Today on Episode 5, we are doing our first taste test! A true, actual bedtime snack, you may say. Before you turn the episode off I swear I’ve edited out and turned the volume down on the majority of chewing noises. But that being said, this episode will have a faint ASMR quality to it. Watch this be my most popular episode to date and I pivot into ASMR...


Today, we are taste testing items from Trader Joe’s. Now, you may or may not live near a Trader Joe’s, so let me explain- Trader Joe’s is the best and my favorite place on earth. This is no exaggeration, I loved it so much I got a job there and worked in two different stores for almost four years. So not only am I enthusiastic about Trader Joe’s, I have the inside scoop, baby. Today we are going to:


-Taste test several items from Trader Joe’s- some brand new items I’ve never even tried, and some of my favorite oldies/classics


-I’m going to talk about some favorite Trader Joe’s items that were sadly and wrongfully discontinued


-I’ll chat about what Trader Joe’s even is- especially if you don’t live near one and don’t get the concept or the hype


-I will share about my career at Trader Joe’s and give some behind the scenes information, like what it was like to be considered an essential worker in a grocery store during a global pandemic, and what it was like to be hit by a car in the Trader Joe’s parking lot (yes, true story)


-And lastly, I’ll talk about my favorite project I did while at Trader Joe’s- SOCK TALK and I’ll talk about the secret project I did while at Trader Joe’s- stay tuned to find out!


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TASTE TEST ITEMS


Canned Cold Brew Coffee

Affogato (frozen)

Ranch Cottage Cheese Dip

Onion Flowers (frozen)

Something Spritzy

Watermelon Freeze Dried Candies

Microdermabrasion Facial Scrub

Jumbo Blueberries (not Trader Joe's branded, just sold at Trader Joe's)

Sweet Cannoli Dip

Black Bean and Monterey Jack Cheese Burrito

Sesame Crusted Hardwood Smoked Ahi Tuna

Garlic Spread Dip

Aioli Garlic Mustard Sauce

Cuban-Style Citrus-y Garlic Seasoning Blend


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MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE:

Making a thrifting manifestation list

Thaitanic- great Thai food in Tempe, AZ with amazing coconut ice cream

Spindrift's new mocktail flavor- Cosnopolitan

Arizona Gunslinger Jalapeno Pepper Hot Sauce

Kelsey Wharton of RISING*SHINING and The Girl Next Door Podcast (a fav podcast of mine)

Trader Joe's!

Bedtime Snack's Instagram page- join the fun!

Bri Riley Art

Journal I use daily- One Line a Day

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]]> Hi! Thanks for tuning into Bedtime Snack! Today on Episode 5, we are doing our first taste test! A true, actual bedtime snack, you may say. Before you turn the episode off I swear I’ve edited out and turned the volume down on the majority of chewing noises. But that being said, this episode will have a faint ASMR quality to it. Watch this be my most popular episode to date and I pivot into ASMR...


Today, we are taste testing items from Trader Joe’s. Now, you may or may not live near a Trader Joe’s, so let me explain- Trader Joe’s is the best and my favorite place on earth. This is no exaggeration, I loved it so much I got a job there and worked in two different stores for almost four years. So not only am I enthusiastic about Trader Joe’s, I have the inside scoop, baby. Today we are going to:


-Taste test several items from Trader Joe’s- some brand new items I’ve never even tried, and some of my favorite oldies/classics


-I’m going to talk about some favorite Trader Joe’s items that were sadly and wrongfully discontinued


-I’ll chat about what Trader Joe’s even is- especially if you don’t live near one and don’t get the concept or the hype


-I will share about my career at Trader Joe’s and give some behind the scenes information, like what it was like to be considered an essential worker in a grocery store during a global pandemic, and what it was like to be hit by a car in the Trader Joe’s parking lot (yes, true story)


-And lastly, I’ll talk about my favorite project I did while at Trader Joe’s- SOCK TALK and I’ll talk about the secret project I did while at Trader Joe’s- stay tuned to find out!


+++


TASTE TEST ITEMS


Canned Cold Brew Coffee

Affogato (frozen)

Ranch Cottage Cheese Dip

Onion Flowers (frozen)

Something Spritzy

Watermelon Freeze Dried Candies

Microdermabrasion Facial Scrub

Jumbo Blueberries (not Trader Joe's branded, just sold at Trader Joe's)

Sweet Cannoli Dip

Black Bean and Monterey Jack Cheese Burrito

Sesame Crusted Hardwood Smoked Ahi Tuna

Garlic Spread Dip

Aioli Garlic Mustard Sauce

Cuban-Style Citrus-y Garlic Seasoning Blend


+++


MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE:

Making a thrifting manifestation list

Thaitanic- great Thai food in Tempe, AZ with amazing coconut ice cream

Spindrift's new mocktail flavor- Cosnopolitan

Arizona Gunslinger Jalapeno Pepper Hot Sauce

Kelsey Wharton of RISING*SHINING and The Girl Next Door Podcast (a fav podcast of mine)

Trader Joe's!

Bedtime Snack's Instagram page- join the fun!

Bri Riley Art

Journal I use daily- One Line a Day

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]]> Surviving Divorce, Online Dating and Icks Surviving Divorce, Online Dating and Icks Mon, 19 Jan 2026 07:00:00 GMT 24:35 696c648236ab0b52682263f2 true https://shows.acast.com/bedtime-snack/episodes/surviving-divorce-online-dating-and-icks 696c648236ab0b52682263f2 69560bc156c11ef409ed74b6 surviving-divorce-online-dating-and-icks full 4 Hi! Thanks for tuning into Episode 4 of Bedtime Snack! Today we are talking about surviving divorce, online dating and ICKS. Have you ever heard of an ick? If not, you’ll learn what it is today, baby. I am in no way a relationship expert, but I have gotten to the other side of a divorce, I’ve done a decent amount of online dating post-divorce and found a great partner, and I got really familiar with crafting “ick lists” along the way. So today is all about all of that! I’ll chat about:


My experience with divorce and the biggest lessons I learned


Dating post-divorce and making online dating work for you,


And how to craft a beautiful ick list to keep you grounded while dating


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MENTIONED IN THE SHOW:

Nurse retires after 41 years

Zarna Garg- watch my favorite episode of Good Hang where she is interviewed by Amy Poehler here

The Farm at South Mountain

Triangle Smart Divorce- my divorce legal team! Getting divorced in NC? Use them!

Stasher bags- LOL

Dating Coach Erika Ettin

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]]> Hi! Thanks for tuning into Episode 4 of Bedtime Snack! Today we are talking about surviving divorce, online dating and ICKS. Have you ever heard of an ick? If not, you’ll learn what it is today, baby. I am in no way a relationship expert, but I have gotten to the other side of a divorce, I’ve done a decent amount of online dating post-divorce and found a great partner, and I got really familiar with crafting “ick lists” along the way. So today is all about all of that! I’ll chat about:


My experience with divorce and the biggest lessons I learned


Dating post-divorce and making online dating work for you,


And how to craft a beautiful ick list to keep you grounded while dating


+++


MENTIONED IN THE SHOW:

Nurse retires after 41 years

Zarna Garg- watch my favorite episode of Good Hang where she is interviewed by Amy Poehler here

The Farm at South Mountain

Triangle Smart Divorce- my divorce legal team! Getting divorced in NC? Use them!

Stasher bags- LOL

Dating Coach Erika Ettin

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]]> Thrifting and Buying Secondhand Thrifting and Buying Secondhand Mon, 12 Jan 2026 07:00:00 GMT 31:42 6961c49188da0c07c1df51e2 false https://shows.acast.com/bedtime-snack/episodes/thrifting-and-buying-secondhand 6961c49188da0c07c1df51e2 69560bc156c11ef409ed74b6 thrifting-and-buying-secondhand full 3 Hi! Thanks for tuning in to Episode 3 of Bedtime Snack! Today we are talking about maybe my favorite thing in life: thrifting and buying secondhand. Oh my goodness can you sense my excitement, my joy, my actually romantic feelings for this topic? I have been shopping at thrift stores for as long as I can remember, my mom is my thrifting shaman, and I can’t wait to get into it today. We are going to talk about:


-Memory lane: my earliest and favorite memories of thrifting and why I choose to mostly shop secondhand


-Tips/tricks from me and my mom, Susan


-My favorite local places to shop secondhand


-My top thrift scores of all time


-My thrifting white whales- AKA the holy grails I am still searching for

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]]> Hi! Thanks for tuning in to Episode 3 of Bedtime Snack! Today we are talking about maybe my favorite thing in life: thrifting and buying secondhand. Oh my goodness can you sense my excitement, my joy, my actually romantic feelings for this topic? I have been shopping at thrift stores for as long as I can remember, my mom is my thrifting shaman, and I can’t wait to get into it today. We are going to talk about:


-Memory lane: my earliest and favorite memories of thrifting and why I choose to mostly shop secondhand


-Tips/tricks from me and my mom, Susan


-My favorite local places to shop secondhand


-My top thrift scores of all time


-My thrifting white whales- AKA the holy grails I am still searching for

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]]> Goodbye 2025, Hello 2026! Goodbye 2025, Hello 2026! Mon, 05 Jan 2026 07:00:00 GMT 36:42 695960016c77c8cb7acd809c true https://shows.acast.com/bedtime-snack/episodes/goodbye-2025-hello-2026 695960016c77c8cb7acd809c 69560bc156c11ef409ed74b6 goodbye-2025-hello-2026 full 2

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]]> <![CDATA[Welcome to Bedtime Snack, It's Me Rachel]]> Thu, 01 Jan 2026 07:00:00 GMT 18:42 69560e9077f9435bdc0a9959 true https://shows.acast.com/bedtime-snack/episodes/welcome-to-bedtime-snack-its-me-rachel 69560e9077f9435bdc0a9959 69560bc156c11ef409ed74b6 welcome-to-bedtime-snack-its-me-rachel full 1

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